Heart Route 34 in Copenhagen

The Danish Route to Happiness

A sea of cycle lanes
More bikes than cars
A city in synch
Hearts seem to link

Boat-lined ports
Picnics packed and ready
Candy coloured streets
Riding to the beach

Help that lady off the bus
Feed that hungry red squirrel
And as the sun starts to set
The best hasn't happened yet

Replace phones with candles
Share love not posts
Eat together not alone
You’ve discovered hygge in your home!

Follow your heart 

Cycling around Copenhagen had been on my bucket list for several years. I was curious to find out why Denmark won award after award for not only being a bicycle paradise, but also the world's happiest country. Luckily for me, my amazing friend Christina helped me find out why!

Cycle Your Heart Out for… hygge 

Location - Copenhagen, Denmark
Heart Route - 7.15km 

Cycle your heart out 

Highlights 

- Copenhagen Citadel
- The Little mermaid statue 
- Gefion fountain
- Guard change at Amalienborg
- The new port of Copenhagen, Royal Danish Playhouse
- Nyhavn
- The Bridge street kitchen
- Freetown Christiania
- Picnic along the canal of Overgaden Oven Vandet overlooking the Torvegade bridge
- Live music from Christianshavn boat rental & Café
- Stadsgraven lake 
- The new bicycle bridge and along Vester Voldgade, 
- Tivoli 
- Equestrian statue of Christian IX 
- The Lego House at København, Stalk fountain
- Kongens Nytorv.
- Vandkunsten Sandwich 


Spread the love 

Grateful to Christina and her wonderful family for inviting me into their home and sharing the beauty of Denmark with me. The Little Book Of Lykke by Meik Wiking was waiting for me on the bedside table on my arrival. After cycling my heart out and reading this book, it was very clear to me why Denmark wins all these happiness awards!

​Spoiler alert... the front cover has a bicycle on! ;-)